Product Description

This type of rivet produces a formed shape when the solid end of the shank is headed over, hammered or spun. These small-diameter, commercially pure Copper Solid Rivets are a good choice when appearance, good electrical properties and corrosion resistance are important.

I've used these several times in riveting together sheets of brass and copper when making larger jewelry pieces. They are soft enough to easily hammer the non-domed end flat but not too soft to tap through snug fitting holes. (A Contenti #52 drill bit is the perfect size!) These are much easier to use than making plain wire rivets, and the domed head is a smoother look for the front of the pieces.

UPDATE: I see that they have changed their ad, so hopefully their 1/2" dia rivets will be 1/2" dia now.So I am changing the rating, until or unless someone posts that they are still not the right size.

I ordered these rivets to assemble fine, intricate, fabricated and finished parts. The rivets are accurately dimensioned and seem consistent throughout the bag of 100 that I purchased. The copper is soft, so these rivets are best for fastening small assemblies that would not be subject to significant stresses.

Okay, so the pun's a bit cliched, but what more can you expect? The rivet is as it is described and while I would like Small Parts to list all of their parts consistently with fractions or decimals (or better, both) I have no complaints.